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Bug-zapping laser will only kill bad insectshttps://www.engadget.com/2017/06/26/intellectual-ventures-lab-photonic-fence-first-trial/The Photonic Fence can differentiate between pests and plain old bugs, then zap them with lasers, if a Department of Agriculture trial goes well. Using cameras and other optics, the Photonic Fence scans for pests within 100 metres, looking at each bug’s “form, velocity, acceleration and wing-beat frequency.” When a target has been recognized as being from the kill list, the Fence will shoot it with the laser, and the insect will be dead within 25 milliseconds.

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Google is Quietly Recording Everything You Say – Anonymoushttp://www.anonews.co/google-quietly-records/Via Matt Agorist Thanks to a function of their search software, Google could have years worth of your conversations recorded, and you can hear it for yourself. Your cringe-worthy history can be heard and viewed along with a list of all your searches, at your personal Google history page. The feature was built into Google’s […]

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Struggling In The Sack? These 5 Books On Sex Will Save The Day – Blinkist Magazinehttps://www.blinkist.com/magazine/posts/struggling-sack-5-books-sex-will-save-day?utm_source=email&utm_medium=crm&utm_campaign=d2c79a3c9aThe world of sex is rife with secrets and luckily for you, we put together a sexy reading list to address everyone’s favorite taboo topic. So let’s read about sex, baby! Let’s talk about modern myths, lovin’ in the Internet age, and how understanding our primate cousins might be the key to good gettin’ down..

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The complete list of Alexa commands so far – CNEThttps://www.cnet.com/how-to/amazon-echo-the-complete-list-of-alexa-commands/?ftag=CAD-04-10aaf6e&bhid=27170905380744054130315685538756Here are all the things you can ask Alexa to do. (Dad jokes included.)

"Facebook’s algorithmic and human reviewers seem unable to accurately parse the context and intent of their usage. Whether intentional or not, these moderation fails constitute a form of censorship. And just like Facebook’s dangerous and discriminatory real names policy, these examples demonstrate how the company’s own practices often amplify harassment and cause real harm to marginalized groups like LGBTQ people, communities of color, and domestic violence survivors."

"Minority groups in tech are no strangers to being second-guessed, condescended to, overlooked, underpaid, and uncredited. But seeing Damore’s arguments made public—and, in some cases, seeing them elicit support—was a fresh smack in the face."

Update: A Facebook spokesperson apologized for the mistake and said, "We know how painful it is when someone feels unwelcome or attacked on our platform, and how much worse it must be when they are prevented from sharing that experience with others. We need to do better and are committed to improving our process on these important issues." The site is also working on ways to distinguish between hate speech and its condemnation.

“I felt more secure at my other job. You didn’t have people looking down at you,” Nicole said. Now she works at cafeterias with names like “Epic” and “Living the Dream”, and the distance between the two classes of Facebook worker can feel immense.